President Obama announces Better Buildings Initiative

BLOOMINGTON, IN — President Obama recently outlined a plan to incentivize energy efficiency in commercial buildings across the country, according to a press release.

Dubbed the "Better Buildings Initiative," it aims to make commercial buildings 20 percent more energy efficient over the next decade by encouraging private sector investments through a series of incentives, the release stated.

The incentives will apply to offices, stores, schools and other municipal facilities, universities, hospitals and commercial buildings, the release noted.